diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightmeter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightmeter.dm
index fe11c3f75d4..4a7d9368bb3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightmeter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightmeter.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/item/gps.dmi'
 	icon_state = "gps"
 	item_state = "radio"
+	contained_sprite = TRUE
 	// Copied from debugger.dm
 	obj_flags = OBJ_FLAG_CONDUCTABLE
 	force = 11
diff --git a/code/modules/fabrication/designs/general/designs_tools.dm b/code/modules/fabrication/designs/general/designs_tools.dm
index 564cfa1f6b1..c2a8a5d0dc4 100644
--- a/code/modules/fabrication/designs/general/designs_tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fabrication/designs/general/designs_tools.dm
@@ -49,3 +49,7 @@ ABSTRACT_TYPE(/singleton/fabricator_recipe/tools)
 /singleton/fabricator_recipe/tools/hammer
 	name = "hammer"
 	path = /obj/item/hammer
+
+/singleton/fabricator_recipe/tools/light_meter
+	name = "light meter"
+	path = /obj/item/light_meter
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Bat-LightMeter.yml b/html/changelogs/Bat-LightMeter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..218cd53fe9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Bat-LightMeter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Adds the light meter as a craftable design for the autolathe."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes light meter inhand sprites."